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It was supposed to be a night out like any other for Donna Graves and her son Daron.

Headed to Arnprior, Ont. to run some errands and to pick up a new pair of gloves for Daron, 29, the pair stopped by the Prior sports bar in Arnprior for a bite to eat and a couple games of pool on the way home.

They were driving Daron’s brand new 2013 Dodge Dart that he had recently picked up and was very excited about.

On Sunday, the car remained below the surface of the frigid Ottawa River waters, with police confirming late Saturday the vehicle did in fact belong to the Graves, missing since Thursday night. Police also confirmed one body was found inside the vehicle, though they have yet to make an identification.

Collision investigators on Sunday continued to probe how the car ended up in the water, although Sgt. Glenn Gordon said at the scene the vehicle appeared to have been travelling at a high speed.

“The tire tracks left the edge of the wharf and actually hit open water about 40 feet from the edge of the wharf,” Gordon said.

Police were led to the scene after retracing the pair’s route from Arnprior to their home, which is only metres away from the ferry terminal. Debris at the site led police to believe a vehicle had gone into the water.

Friends and family coming in and out of the house declined to speak to the media, but family friend and town mail carrier Robert McClenahan described the family has loving and close.

“It’s heartbreaking,” said McClenahan, who has known the family for about two years.

McClenahan described Daron as full of life, someone who “was always laughing.”

“He had a foolish little smile,” he said.

Daron had taken up muskie fishing and had recently caught a 45-lb. fish.

“He said it took him as long to get the fish out of the net as it took (his friend) to land it,” said McClenahan.

McClenahan said Daron — who had once delivered pizza for the local pizzeria — took after Donna, 61.

“I never saw Donna upset about anything,” he said. “She was down-to-earth, non-judgemental and always had a smile on her face.”

He said dangerous driving conditions were common in the area during the winter but didn’t want to speculate on how the crash might have happened.

“It’s the usual cliche; good people, far too young,” he said.

Ottawa police called off their search Sunday evening, and will continue recovery efforts Monday.